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Jim returns from holiday to join Rich and discuss all the action from Assen.  They cover the news of riders and what teams they will be racing for next year.  The other major news of note is that Yamaha will be the sole supply of new Moto3 bikes based on the R7.  

The racing action was as action packed as ever and the Moto3 race was won by Quiles with a great outside move at the chicane.  With this win it seems like Quiles has both hands firmly on this championship

Moto action saw Alonso take his second consecutive pole and this time he was able to convert this to a win.  The uptick in Alonso performance now makes HRC's decision to sign him to the MotoGP class seem like less of a gamble.

Finally it was all Trackhouse as Fernandez won the Sprint and Ogura won the Sunday main event.  

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This episode, Danny and Karl discuss round 3 of the British Superbikes from Knockhill. It wasn't the wet, washout we are used to but in the blazing sunshine, Ryde didn't have it all his own way. Scott Redding pulled off a great win after a red flag halted proceedings in race 3. There were crashes, controversy and an old family name gets to the top of the podium in British Supersport. Karl also tells us about his near miss at his most recent track day and Danny is back on solid ground after being with Motopod royalty for the last podcast. 

To all of our listeners, please support the show financially if you can and don’t forget to connect with us via the social media channels and spread the word amongst your like-minded race fan friends. In the MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group age, we need subscribers and downloads to help us push through the door for access to teams and riders. Your support will help us in trying to achieve those aims and keep MotoPod up there as the longest running and most heavily supported motorcycle road racing podcast. Cheers and here’s to an action packed 2026. Zoom Zoom…….

Jim is on vacation, so this week Rich is joined on the pod by co-host Danny Smith to chat through all of the news and goings on from Round 9 at Brno in Czechia. Going into the weekend the news was dominated by the signing at last of the new 5 year commercial agreement between the manufactures and the MotoGP Group. This opens the floodgates for the long delayed 2027 rider moves. On track, the action was a little subdued, with tyre management a feature across the weekend. Nevertheless, Moto3 and Moto2 served up maiden winners, whilst in MotoGP Marc Marquez made major inroads into the points lead of the Aprilia riders, with points leader Bezzecchi attracting a main race ban for an altercation with a marshal in the turn 3 gravel trap. You couldn’t make it up!

To all of our listeners, please support the show financially if you can and don’t forget to connect with us via the social media channels and spread the word amongst your like-minded race fan friends. In the MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group age, we need subscribers and downloads to help us push through the door for access to teams and riders. Your support will help us in trying to achieve those aims and keep MotoPod up there as the longest running and most heavily supported motorcycle road racing podcast. Cheers and here’s to an action packed 2026. Zoom Zoom…….

Karl and Danny were waylaid with the TT coverage last week so Aragon took a back seat, however, this week, we bring you a double header with both Aragon and Misano. One of the races of the season, with Bulega in trouble, albeit for a short time. Normal service resumed across the weekend with a complete domination and more records broken by Ducati's main man. Surprise surprise, Lecuona was in tow. 

Arenas dominated race 2 and is starting to open up a lead in the World Super Sport championship. 

The website is on its way soon. Keep your eyes peeled on our social media and listen out for updates on the upcoming podcasts.

Finally to all of our listeners, please support the show financially if you can and don’t forget to connect with us via the social media channels and spread the word amongst your like-minded race fan friends. In the MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group age, we need subscribers and downloads to help us push through the door for access to teams and riders. Your support will help us in trying to achieve those aims and keep MotoPod up there as the longest running and most heavily supported motorcycle road racing podcast. Cheers and here’s to an action packed 2026. Zoom Zoom…

The Isle of Man TT has been and gone for another year! This year is one that will stick in our minds for years to come but unfortunately not for the right reasons. The spirits were damper than the weather after two fatalities and a number of injuries. Tributes paid to Dan Ingham and Alan Oversby sadly lost their lives doing what they love. We had serious injuries for Maria Costello, Shaun Parker, Ryan and Callum Crowe, Jamie Cringle, Erno Kostamo and lucky boy Michael Evans walked away from two big crashes. Our thoughts and well wishes go to all of those involved. The crashes in the sidecars saw the competition suspended for the remainder, meaning no more sidecar action. When the motorcycle racing was allowed to get going, two men stood above the rest, Michael Dunlop increasing his tally and Dean Harrison getting those ever elusive wins. Some records broken, along with some hearts. The island was wetter than an otters pocket, which meant we lost a lot of racing to the natural elements as well as to the crashes.

All in all, a dark and damp TT race week came and went as fast as Dean Harrison on that Honda.

 A number of Gofundme pages were set up for those lost and injured, so if you can, please donate to these heroes:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/dan-inghams-family

https://www.gofundme.com/f/maria-costello-mbe-road-to-recovery

https://www.gofundme.com/f/shaun-parker-road-to-recovery

https://www.gofundme.com/f/pvaaa-help-get-jamie-back-on-his-feet

 

Thank you for listening to the podcasts, new things are coming soon, a new website, merch, blogs and much more. Keep up to date on social media at official_motopod 

To all of our listeners, please support the show financially if you can and don’t forget to connect with us via the social media channels and spread the word amongst your like-minded race fan friends. In the MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group age, we need subscribers and downloads to help us push through the door for access to teams and riders. Your support will help us in trying to achieve those aims and keep MotoPod up there as the longest running and most heavily supported motorcycle road racing podcast. Cheers and here’s to an action packed 2026. Zoom Zoom…….